Record Details
| NHER Number: | 23736 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Roman pottery and possible medieval leather working tool |
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Summary
Roman pottery including one fragment of samian and a possible medieval leather working tool were found at this site by metal detecting.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 70 30 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF73SW |
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| Parish: | DERSINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
April 1987. West of chalk pit. Metal detecting on arable.
Pointed object of folded sheet copper alloy, shaped like pen nib without split. 4.5cm long.
I.D. S. Margeson (NCM) as probably medieval leather working tool?
See (S1).
Information from [1]
E. M. James (KLM), 7 May 1987.
Spring 1987.
Roman coarse ware including one everted rim greyware.
[1] retains a Samian sherd also found.
E. M. James (KLM), 24 November 1987.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- MANUFACTURING DEBRIS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Illustration: Finds Illustrations. |
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